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1. CAN YOU SLEEP AT
NIGHT?
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2. WHAT IS SLEEP?
During sleep, our senses are totally disengaged and
we are temporarily unresponsive to our environment.
Sleep is important to health, and lack of sleep can
lead to problems with our immunity, heart and
circulatory system, hormone secretion and more.
Poor quality or insufficient sleep can lead to
impairment of daytime functioning, excessive daytime
sleepiness and progressive memory loss.
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3. HOW MUCH SLEEP DO WE NEED?
• Teens and preteens (12 to 18 years) require an
average of 8.5-10 hours
• Adults would need 7.5-9 hours of sleep. Most adults
actually sleep between 6-8 hours a day and they
are often deprived of sleep.
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4. WHAT IS INSOMNIA?
Insomnia is a symptom which defines inadequate or poor
quality sleep which could be due to:
• Difficulty in falling asleep
• Difficulty in staying asleep
• Waking up too early in the morning and unable to get
back to sleep
• Un-refreshing sleep
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5. WHAT IS INSOMNIA?
• Insomnia increases with age and is more common
in women. People over 65 years of age generally
have approximately 1.5 times higher rates of sleep
difficulty compared with adults below the age of
65.
• The duration of symptoms can be classified into
transient, short-term or chronic.
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6. WHAT CAUSES INSOMNIA?
• Stress and anxiety
• Poor lifestyle habit
• Excessive snoring
• Chronic illness e.g diabetes
• Ageing
• Menopause
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7. PROBLEMS INSOMNIA MAY CAUSE
• Sleep disorders and insomnia can result in accidents
at work and on the road because it reduces your
concentration level resulting in poor alertness and
slow response. Many people with ongoing insomnia
problems become depressed or generally agitated.
• Insomnia can also worsen an underlying medical
condition.
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8. SLEEP DEPRIVATION CAN LEAD TO
TYPE 2 DIABETES
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9. SLEEP DEPRIVATION CAN LEAD TO
TYPE 2 DIABETES
• One of the crucial factors which can lead to
diabetes is poor sleep. Lack of sleep also
reduces the release of appetite controlling
chemicals in our body. This causes obesity
and paves path for type2 diabetes.
Sleeping less than six hours each weeknight
makes you four-and-a-half times more likely
to develop pre-diabetes, according to a
study presented at a recent American Heart
Association conference.
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10. CAN INSOMNIA BE TREATED?
• Treated with short term use of sedative medications
which are prescription, non-prescription
• Over-the-counter sleep aids
• Sleep routines and diet
• Alternative therapies eg. Magnetic Therapy
• Stress management
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11. TAKING SLEEPING PILLS?
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12. BAD MEDICINE- MORE CASES OF ADVERSE SIDE
EFFECTS, DATED 11TH OCTOBER 2011
• It has been reported that "more patients are
reporting bad side effects from taking medicine
and health products. " The spike has been
particularly sharp in recent years and reports have
been filed with the Health Science Authority (HSA).
Adverse reactions to drugs vary, ranging from minor
skin allergies to life threatening heart abnormalities
to hallucinations.
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13. • Depending on the seriousness of the condition,
doctors will prescribe drugs for the treatment of
insomnia. All insomnia medications should be taken
shortly before bed. Medications should be used in
combination with good sleep practices.
• However, these drugs may cause you to feel sleepy
during the day and can also cause dependence,
meaning you may always need the drug to sleep.
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14. CUT DOWN ON YOUR SALT FOR BETTER
SLEEP!
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15. CUT DOWN ON YOUR SALT FOR BETTER
SLEEP!
• A low salt diet may improve conditions such
as anxiety, irritability, depression, fatigue and
migraine headache the findings of an
investigation of a low salt diet for “insomnia
and tension states” was published in the
Journal of the American Association in 1945
(1).
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16. GOOD SLEEP ROUTINES
• Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol late in the day
• Eat the last meal of the day at least 2 hours before bedtime
• Cut down or avoid fluids at least one hour before bedtime
• Engage in exercise but avoid vigorous activity too close to bedtime
• Don't watch television in bed
• Relax your mind before bedtime
• Create a bedroom environment that enhances sleep
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17. Q&A
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